California Administrative Code

(a) Each facility shall have a disaster and mass casualty plan of action. The plan shall be in writing and shall be readily available. (b) The plan shall be subject to review by the Department and shall include: (1) Designation of administrative authority and staff assignments. (…

The licensee shall have a financial plan that conforms to the requirements of Section 87155, Application for License, and that assures sufficient resources to meet operating costs for care of residents; shall maintain adequate financial records; and shall submit such financial re…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept emergency placements by an adult protective services (APS) agency, if the licensee has received approval from the Department to provide emergency shelter services. (1) To obtain approval, the licensee shall submit a written request to…

(a) The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons listed in Section 87224(a)(1) through (5). Thirty (30) days written notice to the resident is required except as otherwise specified in paragraph (5). (1) Nonpayment of the rate for basic services within ten day…

(a) Living accommodations and grounds shall be related to the facility's function. The facility shall be large enough to provide comfortable living accommodations and privacy for the residents, staff, and others who may reside in the facility. The following provisions shall apply…

(a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattend…

(a) The Department shall conduct a criminal record review of all individuals specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17 and shall have the authority to approve or deny a facility license, or employment, residence, or presence in the facility, based upon the results of su…

(a) In each facility: (1) When regular staff members are absent, there shall be coverage by personnel with qualifications adequate to perform the assigned tasks. (2) Care and supervision of residents shall be provided without physical or verbal abuse, exploitation or prejudice. (…

(a) Prior to, or within two weeks of the resident's admission, the licensee shall arrange a meeting with the resident, the resident's representative, if any, appropriate facility staff, and a representative of the resident's home health agency, if any, and any other appropriate p…

(a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff, residents, and other persons. (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations…

(a) A licensee shall ensure that infection control practices are maintained as follows: (1) All staff and volunteers shall perform hand hygiene. (A) Hand hygiene shall include hand washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based sanitizer or any other sanitizing method reco…

(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete, and current record is maintained for each resident in the facility or in a central administrative location readily available to facility staff and to licensing agency staff. (b) Each resident's record shall contain at least…

(a) The total daily diet shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the residents an shall meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and se…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who has a manageable bowel and/or bladder incontinence condition under the following circumstances: (1) The condition can be managed with any of the following: (A) Self care by the resident. (B) A structured bowel…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intradermal injections if the injections are administered by the resident or by an appropriately skilled professional. (b) In addition to Section 87611, General Require…

(a) A penalty of $100 per day per resident shall be assessed for the operation of an unlicensed facility under either of the following conditions: (1) The operator has not submitted a completed application for licensure within 15 calendar days of issuance of the Notice of Operati…

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code, the Department may suspend or revoke any license on any of the grounds stipulated in Health and Safety Code Sections 1569.1515(c), 1569.50 and 1569.68…

(a) The Department may prohibit an individual from serving as a board of directors, executive director, or officer; being employed or allowed in a licensed facility as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1569.58 and 1569.59.

(a) Initial Certification Training Programs shall be approved by the Department prior to being offered to applicants for licensure or administrator certification. (b) Any vendor applicant seeking approval of an Initial Certification Training Program shall submit a written request…

(a) Any vendor applicant seeking approval as a vendor of a Continuing Education Training Program shall obtain vendor approval by the Department prior to offering any course to certificate holders. (b) Any vendor applicant seeking approval to become a vendor of a Continuing Educat…

(a) A vendor may seek administrative review of the denial or revocation of course approval as follows: (1) The vendor must request administrative review in writing to the Department's Administrative Certification Section Manager within ten (10) days of the receipt of the Departme…

(a) The Department shall conduct a criminal record review of all the persons listed in Subsection (b) below and shall have the authority to approve or deny a facility license, or employment, residence, or presence in the facility based upon the results of such review. (1) Prior t…

(a) The Department shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license under any of the following conditions: (1) Violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of Health and Safety Code, Division 2, Chapter 3.01 (commencing with Section 1568.01) or applicable regulatio…

(a) Each licensee/applicant shall have a right, without prejudice, to notify the Department of any alleged misapplication or capricious enforcement of regulations by any licensing representative, or of any differences in opinion between the licensee and any licensing representati…

(a) The Department shall have the authority to conduct an inspection of any licensed residential care facility or residential care facility which has applied to be licensed at any time. (1) The Department shall conduct an inspection of the licensed facility within 90 days after t…

(a) A resident and/or his/her authorized representative may request a review and determination of the Department's Written Notice to Relocate specified in Section 87868.3(b). (1) The resident's right to a review of the Written Notice to Relocate by the Department shall not: (A) N…

(a) All facilities shall have telephone service on the premises. (1) There shall be a telephone available for use by residents which may be a pay telephone.

(a) Only drivers licensed for the type of vehicle operated shall be permitted to transport residents. (b) The manufacturer's rated seating capacity of the vehicles shall not be exceeded. (c) Motor vehicles used to transport residents shall be maintained in a safe operating condit…

(a) The licensee shall ensure that, in addition to the services required in the Resident's Individual Services Plan, each resident's weight shall be taken and documented in the resident's record, as specified in Section 87870: (b) The licensee shall ensure that any resident who h…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires the use of oxygen administration, under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is mentally and physically capable of operating the equipment, is able to determine his/her need for oxygen, and i…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who has a colostomy or ileostomy under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is mentally and physically capable of providing all routine care for his/her ostomy, and the physician/surgeon has documented th…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires the use of an indwelling catheter and/or intermittent catheterization under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is physically and mentally capable of caring for all aspects of the condition …

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires the use of an external catheter under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is physically and mentally capable of self care. OR (2) The direct care staff have been instructed by the appropriat…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who has diabetes under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is physically and mentally capable of self-care, which includes: (A) The ability to perform his/her own glucose testing of blood or urine specim…

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intradermal injections under the following circumstances: (1) The resident is physically and mentally capable of administering his/her own injections; or (…

(a) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (1) Medications shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication. (A) Keys used …

(a) Residents who are physically and mentally able to be responsible for their own medications shall be permitted to do so under the following circumstances: (1) All members of the Individual Services Team are in agreement. (2) The resident's Individual Services Plan includes a s…

(a) The appropriately skilled professional shall not pre-pour medication which has not been prepackaged pursuant to Section 87914(f) more than 12 hours prior to being taken by the resident. (b) Pre-poured medications shall be stored in a locked area. (c) The name of the resident …

(a) Foster family agencies as defined in Section 88001(f)(1) shall be governed by the provisions in this chapter. In addition, such foster family agencies, except where specified otherwise in this chapter, shall be governed by Chapter 1, General Licensing Requirements. (b) Where …

In addition to Section 80001, the following shall apply: (a)(1) “Administrative Office” means the central administrative headquarters of the foster family agency and specified on the license(s) as such. (2) “Administrator” means the person designated by the Board of Directors to …

(a) In addition to 80005, the following shall apply: (1) No individual, organization or governmental entity shall engage in recruiting and certifying homes for placement of children for temporary or permanent care without first obtaining a license from the licensing agency. (A) A…

(a) The current, valid license(s) shall be posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the administrative office and copies of the applicable license shall be posted in each suboffice of the foster family agency.

(a) In addition to Section 80018, excluding Sections 80018(d)(6) and (13), the following shall apply: (1) The application shall be filed with the licensing agency designated to serve the foster family agency proposed geographic area of service. (2) The application shall be signed…

(a) In addition to Section 80019, the following shall apply: (1) Prior to certification by the foster family agency, the applicant and all adults residing in the home shall obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1522. (A) Ex…

(a) The foster family agency may consent to a change of location and continuation under the existing Certificate of Approval of any certified family home, when the change is required because of the destruction of the premises or similar emergency conditions so long as the new loc…

(a) The licensing agency has the authority to inspect foster family agencies in compliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1526.5, 1533, 1534, and 1538. (b) The licensing agency has the authority to inspect certified family homes in compliance with Health and Safety Code Sec…

(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the licensing agency reports as required by the Department, including, but not limited to, those specified in this section. (b) All foster family agency personnel shall report suspected child abuse and neglect to a child protective …

(a) In addition to Section 80066, the following shall apply: (1) The foster family agency shall maintain the following personnel records: (A) Documentation that the foster family agency personnel has completed the required training. (B) Documentation that the foster family agency…

(a) In addition to Section 80068, the following shall apply: (1) The foster family agency shall complete and maintain current admission agreements with each certified parent(s) or foster family home licensee(s) with whom the child is placed. (A) Agreements shall be dated and sign…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…